Believedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)ProposedtheTheory ofFormsExecutedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsStudent ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleValued thestudy ofnature andclassificationFoundedtheLyceumschoolStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceValuedreasonover thesensesCalledhumans“rationalanimals”Sawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalEmphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthDevelopedformallogic(syllogism)“Knowthyself”Supportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealFocused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveSaw thesoul asimmortalFoundedTheAcademyin AthensAccused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Believedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)ProposedtheTheory ofFormsExecutedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsStudent ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleValued thestudy ofnature andclassificationFoundedtheLyceumschoolStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceValuedreasonover thesensesCalledhumans“rationalanimals”Sawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalEmphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthDevelopedformallogic(syllogism)“Knowthyself”Supportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealFocused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingIntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveSaw thesoul asimmortalFoundedTheAcademyin AthensAccused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)

GREEK PHILOSOPHERS - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. G-Believed wisdom starts with admitting ignorance (“I know that I know nothing”)
  2. N-Proposed the Theory of Forms
  3. G-Executed by drinking hemlock as punishment
  4. N-Did not write books; ideas known through students
  5. I-Student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle
  6. B-Valued the study of nature and classification
  7. B-Founded the Lyceum school
  8. N-Student of Plato, tutor of Alexander the Great
  9. N-Taught the Golden Mean – virtue is balance
  10. I-Valued reason over the senses
  11. G-Called humans “rational animals”
  12. O-Saw happiness (eudaimonia) as the highest human goal
  13. I-Emphasized dialogue and critical thinking
  14. I-Used the Socratic Method – asking questions to reveal truth
  15. G-Developed formal logic (syllogism)
  16. B-“Know thyself”
  17. O-Supported philosopher-kings as ideal rulers
  18. B-Believed reality has two worlds – physical and ideal
  19. O-Focused on virtue and moral character rather than wealth or power
  20. O-Taught that the unexamined life is not worth living
  21. N-Introduced the Allegory of the Cave
  22. G-Saw the soul as immortal
  23. O-Founded The Academy in Athens
  24. B-Accused of corrupting the youth of Athens
  25. I-Believed everything has a purpose (telos)